Answer these questions in your online journal.
1. In trial 1, why did the rate eventually decrease? What could have been added to maintain the initial rate?
2. If a huge number of black balls were added will it change the maximum rate? Why?
3. Coloured balls were removed in trial 2. What does this simulate? How does that affect the rate of enzyme reaction?
Increase concentration
4. How else could you change the rate of reaction?
5. Why does an active site not work as well if its active site is changed?
6. What environmental factors affect enzyme shape?
7. How might chemical affect you if they act like the tennis ball during your bodily reactions?
Enzyme - Picker
Water - Coloured Balls
Substrate - Black Balls
Inhibitor: Competitive & Non-competitive - Tape, Tennis Ball
QUESTIONS
Answer these questions in your online journal.1. In trial 1, why did the rate eventually decrease? What could have been added to maintain the initial rate?
2. If a huge number of black balls were added will it change the maximum rate? Why?
3. Coloured balls were removed in trial 2. What does this simulate? How does that affect the rate of enzyme reaction?
Increase concentration
4. How else could you change the rate of reaction?
5. Why does an active site not work as well if its active site is changed?
6. What environmental factors affect enzyme shape?
7. How might chemical affect you if they act like the tennis ball during your bodily reactions?
Enzyme - Picker
Water - Coloured Balls
Substrate - Black Balls
Inhibitor: Competitive & Non-competitive - Tape, Tennis Ball